diff --git a/hrp/internal/code/code.go b/hrp/internal/code/code.go
index 4687bc96..354ff302 100644
--- a/hrp/internal/code/code.go
+++ b/hrp/internal/code/code.go
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ var (
 
 // UI automation related: [70, 80)
 var (
-	MobileUIDriverError     = errors.New("mobile UI driver error")     // 70
-	MobileUIValidationError = errors.New("mobile UI validation error") // 75
+	MobileUIDriverError             = errors.New("mobile UI driver error")                // 70
+	MobileUIValidationError         = errors.New("mobile UI validation error")            // 75
+	MobileUIAppNotInForegroundError = errors.New("mobile UI app not in foreground error") // 76
 )
 
 // OCR related: [80, 90)
diff --git a/hrp/step_mobile_ui.go b/hrp/step_mobile_ui.go
index 56ee9e4f..99014a4c 100644
--- a/hrp/step_mobile_ui.go
+++ b/hrp/step_mobile_ui.go
@@ -561,6 +561,14 @@ func runStepMobileUI(s *SessionRunner, step *TStep) (stepResult *StepResult, err
 		attachments := make(map[string]interface{})
 		if err != nil {
 			attachments["error"] = err.Error()
+
+			// check if app is in foreground
+			packageName := uiDriver.Driver.GetLastLaunchedApp()
+			yes, err2 := uiDriver.Driver.IsAppInForeground(packageName)
+			if packageName != "" && (!yes || err2 != nil) {
+				log.Error().Err(err2).Str("packageName", packageName).Msg("app is not in foreground")
+				err = errors.Wrap(code.MobileUIAppNotInForegroundError, err.Error())
+			}
 		}
 
 		// take screenshot after each step